Last Writes, Laura Levine
Last Writes, Laura Levine
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Last Writes

Author: Laura Levine

Narrator: Brittany Pressley

Unabridged: 6 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/21/2021


Synopsis

Jaine still hasn't found a good man—or a way to keep all those sugary snacks from going straight to her hips. But—with a little help from her best friend Kandi—she's finally landed a gig as a sitcom writer! True, Muffy 'n Me (aka "Bewitched with Tits") isn't going to win any Emmys. And her office at Miracle Studios needs a little sprucing up, and a few dozen rat traps. But it sure beats writing boring brochures and bad resumes, so Jaine's not complaining. Until the plot thickens—with murder . . .

Jaine figures the trouble all started when Muffy 'n Me's hottest star, gorgeous Quinn Kirkland, seduced the head writer—whose husband also works on the show. But when Quinn's caught in bed with the barely-legal actress who plays his niece, things really heat up—and his many jealous girlfriends start to figure things out . . .

So when the no-good heartthrob drops dead after nibbling a poisoned doughnut, Jaine isn't terribly surprised. But who could have done it? A competitive costar and a couple of scorned lovers top Jaine's list of suspects, but the police have zeroed in on her man-crazy pal Kandi. She fell hard for Quinn—and nearly fell apart when she learned of all his other women. Now Jaine has to figure out who finally stopped Quinn's cheatin' heart—before her best friend ends up behind bars . . .

About Laura Levine

Laura Levine is a comedy writer whose television credits include The Bob Newhart Show, Laverne & Shirley, The Love Boat, The Jeffersons, Three's Company, and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Her work has been published in the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times. She lives in Los Angeles, and is currently working on the next Jaine Austen mystery.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla

Jaine Austen's star seems to be rising. She has a gig writing scripts for a new comedy show. She can just see that Malibu beach house that she will buy with all the moola she is going to earn from residuals. Too bad a murder on set sheds suspicion on her cowriter and friend Candy. Can Jaine solve th......more

3.5 stars. I enjoyed the witty comedic writing style, but found the mystery a bit less compelling than the first one. Still forming my opinion on the series, but it's definitely funny! If you choose to read this, I'd go into it knowing that everyone in this book is an exaggerated caricature for come......more

Well done Laura Levine for writing such a good story. It was different from the first book, 'This Pen For Hire'. And they both were excellent, and I'm glad I was stubborn enough to experiment and diversify in non culinary cozy mysteries. Now I have this series, plus another, to look forward to. The......more

Goodreads review by Maureen

5 stars? Sure- why not?! As far a cozies go - it is a 4 star read - but I added another star for the story itself was just 'too cute' - Remember - we are talking cozies here. I pick up cozies every once in a while for popcorn for the brain and to clear my head from all the murder/mystery/police proc......more